Inspire, Motivate and Bring Out the Best in Your People

by Brian Tracy

In Full Engagement!, business success expert Brian Tracy shows managers how they can supercharge their employees' efforts. Packed with powerful, practical ideas and strategies, this eye-opening guide explains how to: unlock the potential of each person; motivate and inspire employees to peak performance; trigger the "X Factor" that maximizes productivity; drive out the fears that hold people back; create a high-trust work environment; set clear goals and objectives; and...

iLeadership for a New Generation

by Jay Elliot, William Simon

In The Steve Jobs Way, Jay Elliot gives the reader the opportunity of seeing Steve Jobs as only his closest associates have ever seen him, and to learn what has made him capable of creating tools so extraordinary that they have remade three industries and transformed the way we create, consume, and communicate with each other. Jay Elliot worked side by side with Steve as Senior Vice President of Apple and brings us his deep insider perspective of Steve's singular iLeadership style...

The Key Principles to Take Your Business from Ordinary to Extraordinary

by Dr. Frank I. Luntz

From the New York Times bestselling author and top pollster Dr. Frank Luntz comes an unprecedented examination of communication excellence and how top performers win in all areas of human endeavor by utilizing superb communication skills. From Mike Bloomberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger to business icons Rupert Murdoch, Steve Wynn, and Fred Smith; to the CEOs of MGM Resorts, J. Crew, and Gibson Guitar; to legendary sports superstars like Larry Bird, Jimmy Connors, and Mike Richter; to...

Profiting from Demand-Driven Business Models No Matter What Business You're In

by David Calhoun, Rick Kash

With the recent global recession, the world economy has changed forever. The old tools — most notably supply-chain management — are no longer enough. The new challenge is to locate and capture the elusive pools of high-profit demand. In this executive summary of How Companies Win, Rick Kash and David Calhoun have the answer: a revolutionary, demand-driven model that has already proved successful for some of the world's most admired companies.

Why Some People Have It and Others Don't

by Jeffrey Pfeffer

Jeffrey Pfeffer, one of the greatest minds in management theory, reveals how to succeed and wield power in the real world. This executive summary of his latest book, Power, is a groundbreaking guide that reveals the strategies and tactics that separate the winners from the losers.

The Natural History of Innovation

by Steven Johnson

A Soundview Featured Book ReviewThe printing press, the pencil, the flush toilet, the battery—these are all great ideas. But where do they come from? What kind of environment breeds them? What sparks the flash of brilliance? How do we generate the breakthrough technologies that push forward our lives, our society, our culture? Steven Johnson’s answers are revelatory as he identifies the seven key patterns behind genuine innovation, and traces them across time and disciplines.

Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences

by Nancy Duarte

In this executive book summary of Nancy Duarte's bestselling book Resonate, you will learn how to transform any presentation into an engaging journey by leveraging techniques normally reserved for cinema and literature. You will discover how to understand your audience, create persuasive content and elicit a groundswell response.

High-Payoff Strategies for Capturing the E-Commerce Edge

by Peter S. Cohan

Cohan addresses both Internet skeptics and believers, offering tips and tactics that allow you to first identify the areas of your business processes that can be transformed by e-commerce technology, then create and implement a plan to make the technology work for you.

Survival in Our Era of Killer Competition

by Jack Trout

Trout and co-author Steve Rivkin address what factors allow a company or product to stand out in an increasingly competitive (and global) marketplace, offering readers solid strategies to get above the crowds of competitors and generate the business required to stay there.